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Seven days around northern Oman: the coast road to Sur, turtles at Ras Al Jinz, wadi pools, a night in the Wahiba Sands, the Green Mountain, Nizwa and Jabreen, and Muscat.

Half a day in Muscat: the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Bait Al Zubair, Al Alam Palace between its two forts, and Mutrah Souq.

Eight days: dolphins and old Muscat, the Grand Mosque, two nights on Jabal Akhdar, Nizwa, Bahla and Jabreen, Jabal Shams, the Wahiba Sands and the coast road.

A full day on a traditional dhow in the fjords of Musandam, with dolphins, swimming and snorkelling stops and lunch on board.

Three hours on a traditional dhow through the Khor Ash Sham fjord from Khasab, with dolphins, swimming and snorkelling.

A three-hour 4x4 drive from Khasab up to Jebel Harim, the highest peak of Musandam, with viewpoints, mountain villages and old stone houses.

A full day by 4x4 through Musandam’s mountains to Jebel Harim, with many viewpoints, remote villages and a picnic lunch in the mountains.

Three hours among the terraced farms of Misfat Al Abriyeen, learning how the falaj shares out water and how the villagers farm.

A guided night walk through Misfat Al Abriyeen under a full moon: silver terraces, running falaj and the quiet of the mountains.

A gentle two-hour bike ride through Al Hamra: a viewpoint, the old mud-brick town, terraced fields and the new town.